International Student Administrator (Part Time)

21 December 2024

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres. If you're looking for a new challenge and would like excellent benefits, extensive learning opportunities and a stimulating working environment in return for your skills and contribution, there could be a job here for you.

This role is part time, FTE 0.4.

The International Student Office provides specialist support services to the University's international students and administers student mobility activity.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join a small team of administrators whose role is to support a range of activities undertaken by the office as outlined in the key responsibilities. The International Student Administrator will be allocated specific duties from these key responsibilities and will be expected to contribute to the effective running of the office.

The International Student Administrator will be expected to contribute to ensuring effective service delivery and achieving the team's overall objectives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Visa advice: Provide visa advice to prospective and current students, and their dependant family members, by email, in appointments and via workshops and webinars
  • Immigration Compliance: Administer student immigration compliance activities
  • Mobility programmes: Administer the funding process for the Turing Scheme and related mobility programmes
  • Visiting students: Provide guidance to Faculties / Departments on visiting student activity
  • Funding awards: Assist with administration of the Kurt Hahn Trust and Smuts Memorial Fund
  • Contributing to international student matters: Contribute to pre and post arrival support for international students
  • Procedure improvements: Contribute to continuous improvement of office procedures and systems

    • Your Skills

  • Educated to degree standard or with the skills and attributes equivalent to those expected of a graduate
  • Effective interpersonal skills including the ability to present information clearly and succinctly
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Ability to understand and apply policy and ensure procedures are compliant with relevant requirements
  • Competent financial administration skills
  • Experience of providing accurate, responsive and timely administrative services
  • Effective interpersonal skills including the ability to present information clearly and succinctly
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet deadlines

    • Benefits of working at Cambridge include:

  • Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases
  • Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare)
  • An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution
  • Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation

    • Additional information regarding the role can be found within the Further Particulars. When applying, please ensure that you outline how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification of the Further Particulars (the knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria

    Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Anthony Dangerfield, Head of the International Student Office, by email at anthony.dangerfield@admin.cam.ac.uk

    The closing date for applications is: 26th January 2025

    The interview date for the role is: 5th February 2025

    Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

    If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact SSCjobs@admin.cam.ac.uk

    Please quote reference AB44548 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

    The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

    The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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